Thirty minutes ago, the famous Hollywood couple – Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones – officially confirmed a sad news that made fans everywhere worried. After more than two decades together, their relationship has gone through a serious crisis.

In a joint statement sent to the press, both admitted that recently their relationship had encountered “inevitable problems” due to work pressure, differences in lifestyle and the impact of personal health. Notably, Catherine Zeta-Jones frankly shared: “No marriage is perfect. The important thing is that we realized it early and decided to sit down and talk like two adults.”

Michael Douglas, who is 80 years old this year, also could not hide his emotions when talking about the recent stressful period. “I was really worried,” the veteran actor shared. “I didn’t want to lose Catherine, and I knew I needed to change my approach. What I’m most glad about is that we still love each other enough to not let go.”

A source close to the family revealed that the couple had been living apart for a short time to “review their personal feelings” and “evaluate the importance of this relationship in each person’s life.” However, it was that silence that made them both realize that they couldn’t live without each other. A conversation lasting more than three hours on a private evening at their home in Mallorca, Spain, helped them untangle many long-buried knots.

The couple once made the world admire their love beyond age, overcoming illness and scandal to maintain a lasting marriage for more than 20 years. Michael Douglas once fought throat cancer, while Catherine publicly suffered from bipolar disorder. However, they are still together on the red carpet, in big and small events and often share warm daily moments on social networks.

Many fans expressed concern when in recent weeks, Catherine no longer wore her wedding ring at events and Michael was caught alone at many meetings with friends. However, after the official confirmation, fans seemed to be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

The international media called this “the most famous marriage crisis of this summer” – not because of the level of tension, but because it reminded the public that no matter how famous, rich or powerful a person is, marriage always requires nurturing, understanding and patience. A series of blessings flooded social networking platforms, with the hope that the couple will continue to write their beautiful love story.

Both Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have confirmed that they will not answer any further questions from the press about this incident to maintain privacy and focus on “healing and reconnecting”. Although this is just a small stumble in their long-term marriage, it is clearly a reminder to everyone that: love, no matter how beautiful, requires daily effort to maintain. However, according to information shared by the couple themselves, the conflict was resolved in time before it led to worse consequences.